Do you believe this team on paper is capable of winning the stanley cup?

[HoweHullOrr]

Depends. What kind of paper?

Paper versus reality.

Maybe it's the ink not the paper? They seem to be using that invisible playoff ink.

 

[Mr Papagoergyo]

At this point it seems they need a culture change, coach,gm, a few players nees to go.
Need a GM and a coach who can deal out some tough love.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

ZERO...I REPEAT, ZERO CHANCE

 

[Twowingcantfly]

ZERO...I REPEAT, ZERO CHANCE

DITTO!!!

 

[Twowingcantfly]

Everyone in this division has improved a few notches. We went back a couple notches. The real question is: Can they make the playoffs?

 

[killer1980]

The only thing worse than giving these guys money is heaping awards and praise on them. They are so full of themselves, I expect to see them floating by in this year's Macy's Thanksgivingday parade. You cannot instill heart, desire and determination on anyone and these guys have none of that. The 'Boy Genius" traded away all of that except for JT and Giordano.

 

[BLONG7]

Yes, as it has been for years.

Whether that matters in the end comes down to the players.

Maybe win a round before these types of threads.......as others have noted this is a flawed team, rinse and repeat.

 

[yubbers]

At this point it seems they need a culture change, coach,gm, a few players nees to go.
Need a GM and a coach who can deal out some tough love.

Like Babcock? But then Marner be like.....

 

[sittler rules!!!]

with this current management group ... no

And this current group. Yes, management is a shite-show, and Keefe is a joke as an NHL coach, but the leadership in the room is pathetic. When Lou and Babs were there, as ancient as their hockey beliefs were, they were building a foundation.

 

[Dayjobdave]

On paper, absolutely. On ice? We haven’t seen it.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Lolz.

 

[ULF_55]

Just like a dozen other teams.

A tweak and some good timing (some might call it luck/bounces) sure.

 

[Racer88]

Not a chance……some teams have made improvements but the Leafs have gone backwards
our goaltending is very very suspect, our defence is a mess and our new additions are simply underwhelming

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

No.

Anyone who says yes, as things stand, has tunnel vision and isn't watching other teams play.

 

[horner]

No.

Anyone who says yes, as things stand, has tunnel vision and isn't watching other teams play.

They will get it when we start playing good teams.
Boston

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

They will get it when we start playing good teams.
Boston

Boston, Colorado, Calgary, Carolina < all on a different tier.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

In my mind we need to upgrade Holl. If Muzzin is done we need to apply that space to a right handed version of Muzzin . We probably need another goalie. Let's see what Robertson is. Maybe we could look at upgrading Bunting. So much depends on Muzzins cap hit.

Holl needs to be upgraded in the mind of every sentient being in the visible universe, not just your mind.

 

[killer1980]

Not on paper, not on the ice.